I figured CMC deserved an ED thread so we can all compare our stats and results. I wish everyone the best of luck and hope they are accepted to CMC.
Pick one:
[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted[ /b][ /color][ /size]
[ size=+2][ color=orange][ b]Decision: Deferred[ /b][ /color][ /size]
[ size=+2][ color=red][ b]Decision: Rejected[ /b][ /color][ /size]
[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown):
[ *] ACT:
[ *] SAT II:
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load:
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
[ *] Job/Work Experience:
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:
[ *] Summer Activities:
[ *] Essays:
[ *] Teacher Recommendation:
[ *] Counselor Rec:
[ *] Additional Rec:
[ *] Interview:
[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?:
[ *] Intended Major:
[ *] State (if domestic applicant):
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type:
[ *] Ethnicity:
[ *] Gender:
[ *] Income Bracket:
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths:
[ *] Weaknesses:
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied:
[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b]
Have been looking forward to post this since three years ago when I found out about and fell in love with CMC.
Decision: Accepted
Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2310 (800M 760CR 750W)
[] SAT II: 800Math IIc 730Physics (did not submit physics, and now I realize that test was completely useless thanks to being accepted ED)
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): About 3.85
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): NA
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Macroeconomics (5), Microeconomics (5), Chinese (5), Physics C Mechanics (5), Calculus BC (5), Statistics (5)
[] Senior Year Course Load: College Math, AP Chemistry, AP English Literature, Japanese 4 H + electives
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None lol I used to get so scared because of this category.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Mainly MUN (Secretary), Yearbook (Editor in Chief), and a service music group (Founder and President)
[] Job/Work Experience: Internships at a financial firm and a non-profit
[] Volunteer/Community service: Mainly through the service music group.
[] Summer Activities: HOBY, FEE, Carleton SQRI, orchestra tour
[] Essays: 9/10
[] Teacher Recommendation: 9/10
[] Counselor Rec: 9/10
[] Additional Rec: NA
[] Interview: 7/10
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] Applied for Financial Aid?: No
[] Intended Major: Economics (maybe with Accounting or PPE)
[] State (if domestic applicant): HS in California
[] Country (if international applicant): Not saying for privacy
[] School Type: Private
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: M
[] Income Bracket: Upper middle class.
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Well-rounded, leadership, focus, and enthusiasm. I found some stuff I liked in music, sports, and academics and I focused on those. I did have a bunch of useless clubs and leadership, but I don’t talk about them. I spend my energy on three main ECs, and I have leadership in all three. Finally, I loved CMC from the moment I found out about it, and my enthusiasm has only grown over about 2.5 years. I researched and researched, and I’m just really excited to experience everything I read about. SAT also a bonus, probably.
[] Weaknesses: Ran out of time for video, not amazing interview, not exactly the CMC stereotype, and grades may not be top notch. I was most worried about not having shown lots of enthusiasm for the history and social sciences in my coursework. Regretted not taking APUSH and having worse grades in history and English classes in general.
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: In my essay, I related what I had done to what I loved about CMC. My focused leadership probably also helped.
[/ul]General Comments:
People on here say to not fall in love with anywhere. I agree to a point. I fell in love, but I also recognized weak points in CMC and strong points elsewhere that made me confident I could take a rejection. (And I did expect one in the weeks leading up to it, especially after my interview). Know your schools, know your skills and limits, and find a school that fits you. Becoming obsessed is fine, as long as you can recognize all the facts and accept that you may be rejected. Good luck to everyone else in regular round and future years!
@Woandering haha are you richy
@Woandering haha my id is recognizable haha